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does go off the fiscal cliff. did ben bernanke say anything yesterday about what he could do if the u.s. goes off a cliff in january? guest: he was pretty clear that the fed is doing what it can do now. whatever damaged baby caused by the fiscal cliff, the fed is really going -- is not going to be able to offset that much. it is doing what it can now. if congress does something to make the economy worse, the fed will do whatever it can. it will not have the power to do much to offset whatever damage is done by going off the fiscal cliff. host: thanks so much for joining us this morning. guest: thank you. host: we want to play a few of ben bernanke's comments from yesterday. [video clip] >> the federal budget is on an unsustainable path. the budget deficit which peaked at about 10% of gdp in 2009 and now is 7% of gdp is expected to narrow further in the coming years as the economy continues to recover. the cbo projects that under a plausible set of assumptions, the budget deficit would still be greater than 4% of g
does go off the fiscal cliff. did ben bernanke say anything yesterday about what he could do if the u.s. goes off a cliff in january? guest: he was pretty clear that the fed is doing what it can do now. whatever damaged baby caused by the fiscal cliff, the fed is really going -- is not going to be able to offset that much. it is doing what it can now. if congress does something to make the economy worse, the fed will do whatever it can. it will not have the power to do much to offset whatever...
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, where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff, the largest fiscal cliff, which, according the c.b.o. and our analys, would send the u.s. economy into recession, i don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. >> susie: members of the audience agreed. >> he was very frank in saying, you know, "we can try," he essentially said, "we will try, but we don't have anything in our arsenal that comes close." >> susie: bernanke is already using the weapons in his arsenal to fix the job market, which he said today is still "unhealthy". he also repeated the fed's plan to keep interest rates super low at least into 2015. >> we will want to be sure that the recovery is established before we begin to normalize policy. we hope that such assurances will reduce uncertainty and increase confidence among households and businesses. >> susie: but bernanke gave no hints on when americans can expect to see higher rates. >> the further we go down the road, the question is going to turn to how is the fed going to reverse policy, and what the chairman said today is that decision is a long way off. >> susi
, where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff, the largest fiscal cliff, which, according the c.b.o. and our analys, would send the u.s. economy into recession, i don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. >> susie: members of the audience agreed. >> he was very frank in saying, you know, "we can try," he essentially said, "we will try, but we don't have anything in our arsenal that comes close." >> susie: bernanke is already using the weapons...
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built into law, the so-called fiscal cliff. the realization of all the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff absent offsetting changes would pose a substantial threat to recovery. indeed, by the reckoning of the congressional budget office, and that of many outside observers, a fiscal shock of that size would send the economy toppling back into recession. second, early in the new year it will be necessary to approved an increase in the federal debt limit. the threat of default in the summer of 2011 fueled economic uncertainty and badly damaged confidence even though an agreement was ultimately reached. a failure to reach a timely agreement this time around could impose even heavier economic and financial costs. as policy makers face these critical decisions, they should keep two decisions in mind. first, the federal budget is on an unsustainable path. the budget deficit, which peaked in 2009, is expected to narrow further in the coming years as the economy continues to recover. however, the cbo
built into law, the so-called fiscal cliff. the realization of all the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that make up the fiscal cliff absent offsetting changes would pose a substantial threat to recovery. indeed, by the reckoning of the congressional budget office, and that of many outside observers, a fiscal shock of that size would send the economy toppling back into recession. second, early in the new year it will be necessary to approved an increase in the federal debt limit. the...
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he spoke tuesday evening at the center for new american security about the so-called fiscal cliff and defense priorities. [applause] good evening and thank you for coming. >> it is an honor to be introducing my old boss. >> defense secretary leon panetta looks at how budget cuts could affect the pentagon. we spoke tuesday evening at the center for new american security about the fiscal cliff and fed priorities. >> thank you for coming. it is an honor to be back and an honor to be introducing my old boss. as you know, secretary of the net debt is one of the most respected and experienced hands in washington. his resume is legendary. chairman of the budget committee back in the day when they actually passed a budget, director of the office of management and budget, and chief of staff to president clinton when the white house, director of the central intelligence agency, and now secretary of defense, so the question is what in the world are you going to do next. this extraordinary resume does not do justice to the man. leon panetta is a wonderful human being and in some ways a man of con
he spoke tuesday evening at the center for new american security about the so-called fiscal cliff and defense priorities. [applause] good evening and thank you for coming. >> it is an honor to be introducing my old boss. >> defense secretary leon panetta looks at how budget cuts could affect the pentagon. we spoke tuesday evening at the center for new american security about the fiscal cliff and fed priorities. >> thank you for coming. it is an honor to be back and an honor to...
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i actually think the fiscal cliff -- they won't solve all the problems, but the fiscal cliff will turn out to be more like a ditch. if they can solve most of the problems, i think the markets are okay. >> got some clapping going on here. >> the applause it for the marines. they have hit the new york stock exchange. it's an annual tradition. >> once a marine, always a marine. >> they will be here ringing the closing bell to kick off the annual toys for tots campaign. and there's a famous bell ringer himself joining us here at the new york stock exchange. of course, the marines and all of the armed forces always get a big hand when they come to the floor of the new york stock exchange. we're very glad they're with us today. what are you going to buy here? do you feel we've seen the lows for the year here? >> i think that right now the market's realized we're going through some sort of a brush fire. if we go past the end of the year and we have nothing and no prospects, then i think we have to worry about the forest. right now it's one of cautious optimism. >> but you have to operate your
i actually think the fiscal cliff -- they won't solve all the problems, but the fiscal cliff will turn out to be more like a ditch. if they can solve most of the problems, i think the markets are okay. >> got some clapping going on here. >> the applause it for the marines. they have hit the new york stock exchange. it's an annual tradition. >> once a marine, always a marine. >> they will be here ringing the closing bell to kick off the annual toys for tots campaign. and...
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>>n a worst-case scenario where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff, the largest fiscal cliff, don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. gerri: don't look at me, can do anything if you can't avoid the fiscal cliff. what did you make of that? speak of the war is quite complicit dumb explicit. if the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff, the jump in taxes woul likely quickly push the u.s. economy into a recession and there is nothing the fed cado to prevent that from happening. gei: it seems to have unloaded everytng they have, the economy has to come back on its own now. >> they can do with the bank of japan is now supposedly considering, resort to negative interest rate policy. consumerwould be charged to keep money in savings accounts. that is one way getting people to spend, i don't think that is likely to happen anytime soon. gerri: i think that is just crazy talk to lots of viewers. but it is reality. instead of getting paid for putting your money someplace, which is the way it normally happens, instead you have to pay for the privilege. now why are people willing to ma
>>n a worst-case scenario where the economy goes off the broad fiscal cliff, the largest fiscal cliff, don't think the fed has the tools to offset that. gerri: don't look at me, can do anything if you can't avoid the fiscal cliff. what did you make of that? speak of the war is quite complicit dumb explicit. if the u.s. goes over the fiscal cliff, the jump in taxes woul likely quickly push the u.s. economy into a recession and there is nothing the fed cado to prevent that from happening....
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the fiscal cliff and jobs are far more important. >> and let's talk about the fiscal cliff and jobs. in your time in california you worked on in the state assembly, a state hit hard by a fiscal y crisis. >> i sure did. >> i want to talk to you about something you said in terms of medicare reform and medicaid. obviously republicans are saying, look, in exchange for any type of taxes going up, we want to see some real entitlement reform. you talk about cracking down on waste, fraud and abuse. is there enough revenue from waste, fraud and abuse and m medicare to get the type of serious deficit reform needed to bring down the $16 trillion debt? >> well, you know, i think anytime you're talking about a deficit, there's two ways to bring it down, and i know you know this well. you're either going to raise revenue or have cuts, and i would continue to argue for a balanced approach which means i do think you can find savings in both programs. but what i'm concerned about is what the real agenda is and the real agenda, in my opinion, is to end medicare. i mean, that was certainly a big item i
the fiscal cliff and jobs are far more important. >> and let's talk about the fiscal cliff and jobs. in your time in california you worked on in the state assembly, a state hit hard by a fiscal y crisis. >> i sure did. >> i want to talk to you about something you said in terms of medicare reform and medicaid. obviously republicans are saying, look, in exchange for any type of taxes going up, we want to see some real entitlement reform. you talk about cracking down on waste,...
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fiscal cliff, fiscal abyss. you've outlined a lot of ways what we need to do, but we've got january 1st. how many days? >> 40. >> 40 days and 40 nights. >> that includes all the holidays. >> 40 days. >> they've all been addressed, put their positions in, that's why you have to start with things that have already been talked about. >> let's take a very quick commercial break. when we come back, we will continue this conversation with former wells fargo chairman and ceo dick kovacevich. also mario gabelli, take a look at the "squawk box" market indicator. wow, not often you see that. markets indicated flat. you can see s&p futures are down by less than a point. ten-year note is also flat at this point. crude oil up by just about $1. and gold up by $3.90. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 when i'm trading, i'm totally focused. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and the streetsmart edge trading platform from charles schwab... tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 gives me tools that help me find opportunities more easily. tdd#: 1-800-345-
fiscal cliff, fiscal abyss. you've outlined a lot of ways what we need to do, but we've got january 1st. how many days? >> 40. >> 40 days and 40 nights. >> that includes all the holidays. >> 40 days. >> they've all been addressed, put their positions in, that's why you have to start with things that have already been talked about. >> let's take a very quick commercial break. when we come back, we will continue this conversation with former wells fargo...
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because the fiscal cliff isn't going to calm the consumers mind. they worry about the downgrade to u.s. debt. i think the consumer is actually okay, which is why i like macy's right for the middle class. >> we look forward to having you back and enjoy thanksgiving. coming up, the as stock trading at ten-year lows today. is this a once in a lifetime opportunity for you to get in? we'll get details ahead and we head to the pits to tackle what happens to gold if the u.s. can't avoid the fiscal cliff and we'll check out the top stocks in the s&p 500 today ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. we'll be right back. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ olaf gets great rewar
because the fiscal cliff isn't going to calm the consumers mind. they worry about the downgrade to u.s. debt. i think the consumer is actually okay, which is why i like macy's right for the middle class. >> we look forward to having you back and enjoy thanksgiving. coming up, the as stock trading at ten-year lows today. is this a once in a lifetime opportunity for you to get in? we'll get details ahead and we head to the pits to tackle what happens to gold if the u.s. can't avoid the...
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>> the fiscal cliff? >> reporter: cliff. what is the fiscal cliff? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: so it's a bad thing? >> not necessarily. >> that's the budget. it ends january 1. am i right? and we're just all going to collapse. >> reporter: you're happy about it. >> fiscal cliff. it is broken down into i saw jim cramer's episode about it. >> somebody knew more on it. i did run into two chicago bears fans who didn't have much to say about fiscal cliff but plenty to say about the loss to the 49ers. >> americans have got to get with the program. >> i think a couple of those guys were -- >> maybe americans are smarter. maybe they are like it is not going to happen. i'm just trying to pay my bills. >> that's it. >> lalalalala. like that. have a great thanksgiving. see you next week. >> you, too. >>> you got to know when to hold them and fold them. we have the final word on stocks with 52-week highs. [ male announcer ] the markets keep moving. make sure the news keeps coming with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. use the news links breaking stories with pos
>> the fiscal cliff? >> reporter: cliff. what is the fiscal cliff? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: so it's a bad thing? >> not necessarily. >> that's the budget. it ends january 1. am i right? and we're just all going to collapse. >> reporter: you're happy about it. >> fiscal cliff. it is broken down into i saw jim cramer's episode about it. >> somebody knew more on it. i did run into two chicago bears fans who didn't have much to say about...
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>>eric: we talk about fiscal cliff a lot. it is on america's mind, worried about the tax structure, are people pulling back because of what may happen in january? >>guest: people are looking for bargains. in the toy business what we see is good times and bad and the last time parents cut back is holiday present for kid so ever during the negative times in the fall of 2008 and 2009, our sales grew around the world. >>imus: are you worried about the fiscal cliff on a corporate legal? >>guest: they will solve it. that is my bet. the broader economic picture remains, but i am comfort with the business. >>eric: have you held back until we find out if we go off the fiscal cliff? >>guest: we cannot slight the business for another purpose so we hired 45,000 seasonal employees more than last year. >>eric: the president saved the lives of these turkeys so why is peta so upset. the answer will have you saying "i degree -- i beg your pardon." . is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on grou
>>eric: we talk about fiscal cliff a lot. it is on america's mind, worried about the tax structure, are people pulling back because of what may happen in january? >>guest: people are looking for bargains. in the toy business what we see is good times and bad and the last time parents cut back is holiday present for kid so ever during the negative times in the fall of 2008 and 2009, our sales grew around the world. >>imus: are you worried about the fiscal cliff on a corporate...
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is congress taking the fiscal cliff seriously enough? joining me right now, the man in charge at insurance broker willis group. joe is also on the fix the debt campaign. it's great to have you on the program. >> nice to see you again. >> thank you so much. we had this big rally in stocks on monday. on some rhetoric, i guess, that led investors to believe there was optimism we will get a deal done on this fiscal cliff. now they've left town. what do you think happens? >> i don't understand why there's not a sense of urgency. i agree with mario. i don't know that people appreciate the fact what cliff means. remember sundance kid, butch ka cassidy, when they jump over the cliff and they fell? the taxes are going to go up. interest rates are going to go up. nobody will be able to borrow any money. you can't buy a house. you're not going to be able to do anything that you want to do that you do today. as a result, that's what the cliff means. so if the government doesn't fix this issue and come together and get sane, then the bond markets are
is congress taking the fiscal cliff seriously enough? joining me right now, the man in charge at insurance broker willis group. joe is also on the fix the debt campaign. it's great to have you on the program. >> nice to see you again. >> thank you so much. we had this big rally in stocks on monday. on some rhetoric, i guess, that led investors to believe there was optimism we will get a deal done on this fiscal cliff. now they've left town. what do you think happens? >> i...
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what is the fiscal cliff? what is it going to do if we take the budget cuts to college students aids? >> well, in two ways. the sequestration will cut all student aid but the pell grant by 8 percent across the board. the pell grant sheltered in 2013. come 2014 and also will be cut automatically by 8%. american opporunity tax credit expires the end of 2012 as well. gerri: it sounds like -- and here is your number right here. the fiscal cliff hits it could result in a percent cut in federal student aid. clearly people are going to seek higher costs for college. how can a company that if they have to do it on their own diamond cannot borrow money? >> they need to say before college. every dollar you save is a dollar less you have to borrow. search for scholarships on free web sites. every dollar you when is a dollar less you have to borrow. gerri: and definitely make sure you are saving. i think that is obvious. let's break this down a little bit because there is all kind of student aid. the impact on pell grants
what is the fiscal cliff? what is it going to do if we take the budget cuts to college students aids? >> well, in two ways. the sequestration will cut all student aid but the pell grant by 8 percent across the board. the pell grant sheltered in 2013. come 2014 and also will be cut automatically by 8%. american opporunity tax credit expires the end of 2012 as well. gerri: it sounds like -- and here is your number right here. the fiscal cliff hits it could result in a percent cut in federal...
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fiscal cliff is like down the listelist. >> up until november i think the fiscal cliff was a concern for business and you could see in confidence numbers coming off and the pullback in capital spending. consumers are feeling good, home prices are up, the job market has gotten a little bit better and you can see consumer confidence rising to the highest level of the recovery. but after the election now front and center all the coverage really is the fiscal cliff, the warnings, what might happen. that is finally, as a result, starting to hit home. in october, for example, very few people have the fiscal cliff on the radar screen. now half of them are worried about it. i think it has moved up the list now for the first time for consumers. melissa: to ask why they are not buying more, they will stand so darn right about that fiscal cliff, i will not get an extra toy. >> how they really feel it is the equity market is not doing well in the last month. that is what brings it home for consumers. you can ask how has the economy thabeen doing the last couple of weeks they don't feel quite as
fiscal cliff is like down the listelist. >> up until november i think the fiscal cliff was a concern for business and you could see in confidence numbers coming off and the pullback in capital spending. consumers are feeling good, home prices are up, the job market has gotten a little bit better and you can see consumer confidence rising to the highest level of the recovery. but after the election now front and center all the coverage really is the fiscal cliff, the warnings, what might...
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where the traders not concerned about the fiscal cliff? what went on? >> the fiscal cliff was so widely expected is becoming a non-event at this point. the market managed to eke out a gain today. the european issue is also something on the traders minds. the emergency meeting monday, we have to resolve issue with grief that will be firs first and fort on their minds into next week. david: they're never going to resolve that issue. it will never, ever happen. i don't think they will resolve it. you bring up a great point because if worst-cas worst caseo we go over the fiscal cliff and all of those tax changes expire, we will see a tripling of the dividend tax. if that happens, so many people invested right now, you said some of them might change from issuing dividends to buying back their stocks, right? >> that will be the tax efficient way people will return money, cash to shareholders. taxes on dividends are likely to go up, so that could be more efficient place. a dividend issue we have talked about before overplayed maybe an overcrowded area. lauren:
where the traders not concerned about the fiscal cliff? what went on? >> the fiscal cliff was so widely expected is becoming a non-event at this point. the market managed to eke out a gain today. the european issue is also something on the traders minds. the emergency meeting monday, we have to resolve issue with grief that will be firs first and fort on their minds into next week. david: they're never going to resolve that issue. it will never, ever happen. i don't think they will...
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plus, traders are placing bets on the fiscal cliff. find out how the odds are stacking up. first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's wednesday, november 21st. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: turkey tracks - trading volume is expected to be lighter than normal toward the end of the session as traders head home for the holiday. yesterday trading was a mixed bag of small gains and losses with the exception of oil, which fell $2. fed chair ben bernanke is urging lawmakers to strike a deal on the fiscal cliff sooner rather than later, otherwise the nation will return to recession. the obama administartion formally proposed new rules on healthcare, including requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions and minimum health benefits for millions. and in earnings after hours, salesforce.com rallied on better-than-expected news, while the zale fell 10% as the company lost some shine on earnings. larry shover of sfg alternatives joins us now. those reports larry of cease-fire coming o
plus, traders are placing bets on the fiscal cliff. find out how the odds are stacking up. first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's wednesday, november 21st. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: turkey tracks - trading volume is expected to be lighter than normal toward the end of the session as traders head home for the holiday. yesterday trading was a mixed bag of small gains and losses with the...
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>> let's hope that the fiscal cliff has a trampoline at the bottom of it. nonetheless, in the meantime, we're looking at those companies that have really, really high quick ratios. that means that they've got a lot of cash on hand. what we're seeing in the most recent period is we've had a 400% increase in the number of companies that have issued special dividends. lancaster colony just paid $5 dividend. the arden group just paid $20 special dividend. i think we all know there will be increased taxes on dividends, almost a 300% increase in that. as a result, a number of companies have taken cash they've got on hand anden just sent it to their shareholders, as perhaps well they should. but it means there are some opportunities out there. i'd suggest that people look at those companies that really have really, really high quick ratios, then take advantage of that and perhaps they will be one of those that will issue those. >> main names, randy. which ones? >> there's a variety. we've already structured our portfolio, decided to take advantage of it. but there
>> let's hope that the fiscal cliff has a trampoline at the bottom of it. nonetheless, in the meantime, we're looking at those companies that have really, really high quick ratios. that means that they've got a lot of cash on hand. what we're seeing in the most recent period is we've had a 400% increase in the number of companies that have issued special dividends. lancaster colony just paid $5 dividend. the arden group just paid $20 special dividend. i think we all know there will be...
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fiscal cliff, yes or no? do we go over it? if so, the consequences. >> we do not come by but not for the good reasons which i have heard you analyze. very little movement on tax rates next year. very little movement on spending generally a slight decrease. lou: no movement, are using the bush tax cuts will be allowed to expire? >>o. what i'm saying is that the bush tax cuts, but for a slight modification will persist in 2013. spending reductions, which were made by the forced sequester will not be made in the amount suggested and will be only modest, and it will be a reductn in spending it will be a modest reduction in the rate of increase in spending such the we will have a $1 trillion plu deficit next year. more of the same. lou: as always. >> thank you. lou: up next to illegal immigrants wants new privileges because, i hate to tell you, it looks like pandering contagious. imagine that. and forget susan rice. not the plot -- the biggest problem with this administration we will demonstrate to you the gaping holes in the bengh
fiscal cliff, yes or no? do we go over it? if so, the consequences. >> we do not come by but not for the good reasons which i have heard you analyze. very little movement on tax rates next year. very little movement on spending generally a slight decrease. lou: no movement, are using the bush tax cuts will be allowed to expire? >>o. what i'm saying is that the bush tax cuts, but for a slight modification will persist in 2013. spending reductions, which were made by the forced...
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this isn't a fiscal cliff. this is a slope. what we need to do is understand that the deficit is a long-term challenge and the best way to reduce the deficit is to get people back to work. right now, the price of money is cheap. you can almost get it for free. we should be investing in more economic development. >> so should this be part of the package? >> absolutely. what we need to do is -- i want to back up a bit. we're not raising taxes. the bush tax cuts were designed to expire. so we're saying let them expire. that's how they were designed. but not for the people under $250,000. you're not going to touch medicare unless you bargain on the price of drugs. don't damage the planned participants. but put money back into rebuilding the infrastructure of america. put people back to work. the jobs that will be created will lower the deficit instead of trying to beat up on poor people. >> the art of the deal, many people think the art of the deal has left washington and that this is going to be more people think the art of the de
this isn't a fiscal cliff. this is a slope. what we need to do is understand that the deficit is a long-term challenge and the best way to reduce the deficit is to get people back to work. right now, the price of money is cheap. you can almost get it for free. we should be investing in more economic development. >> so should this be part of the package? >> absolutely. what we need to do is -- i want to back up a bit. we're not raising taxes. the bush tax cuts were designed to...
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he added avoiding a fiscal cliff is essential for the american economy. bernanke says a plan for resolving the nation's longer term budgetary issues without harming recovery could make 2013 a very good year for americans. japan's trade balance for october sank into the red for a fourth straight month. exports plunged due to a slowdown in the global economy and tensions over disputed islands with china. finance ministry officials released preliminary figures shortly before the financial markets opened. last month's deficit came to about $6.7 billion. exports fell by 6.5% from a year earlier. that's in yen terms. japan's exports have fallen for five months in a row. cars and steal led the drop last month. imports also fell by 1.6% from a year earlier. now, by destination europe tumbled by 20% as the region's debt crisis continues to dampen demand. exports to china fell by over 11.5% and anti-japan sentiment dented demand for japanese goods. now let's get a check on the markets. on the tokyo foreign exchange, the dollar is gaining ground against the yen hitt
he added avoiding a fiscal cliff is essential for the american economy. bernanke says a plan for resolving the nation's longer term budgetary issues without harming recovery could make 2013 a very good year for americans. japan's trade balance for october sank into the red for a fourth straight month. exports plunged due to a slowdown in the global economy and tensions over disputed islands with china. finance ministry officials released preliminary figures shortly before the financial markets...
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we will give you a fiscal cliff survival kit. what you need to do right now to prepare for the fiscal cliff, a potential tax hikes and changes your pay check, what you do about dividend paying stocks and a lot more. this will put survive let one stern. stocks every 15 minutes. what are you watching? nicole: just thinking about a state tax. if you die better the next year, let's talk about scatter, popular footwear. the financial group raising their ratings on the issuemaker. they talked earlier that the stock was ahead of the fundamentals and they are changing their tune and that is why you are seeing the stock up 12% so they upgraded the positive from neutral, talking about momentum continuing to increase across their product categories heading into 2013. this is good news and they are beginning to see the modest outperforming in the current quarter and a good outlook for 2013. and an up arrow over $2 to the upside. cheryl: thank you very much. see you soon. a terror attack in israel. obama on a bus in tel of the. reports of the
we will give you a fiscal cliff survival kit. what you need to do right now to prepare for the fiscal cliff, a potential tax hikes and changes your pay check, what you do about dividend paying stocks and a lot more. this will put survive let one stern. stocks every 15 minutes. what are you watching? nicole: just thinking about a state tax. if you die better the next year, let's talk about scatter, popular footwear. the financial group raising their ratings on the issuemaker. they talked earlier...
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fiscal cliff fears. a frail recovery. tonight cramer is using the technicals to chart the potential for a move in the market. in tonight's edition of off the charts coming up on "mad money." >>> never judge a quarter by the headline numbers. this kind of quick draw mcgraw thinking can lead you to make some terrible mistakes. case in point, urban outfitters. last night the quarter looked disappointing. revenues only in line. the comps were up 1% across all of urban's brands and they seemed pretty darned lousy, which is why they immediately sold the stock. anybody who sold down there is feeling like a moron. urban quickly recouped most of its losses. sellers jumped the gun. if they had waited for the conference call, they would have realized that this was a fabulous quarter. they are in phenomenal shape. not only is it perfectly intact, i think it is picking up speed. people didn't know how to read the comps. they saw that store comps were down 1% across the board. they decided the quarter was a debacle. the reason the head
fiscal cliff fears. a frail recovery. tonight cramer is using the technicals to chart the potential for a move in the market. in tonight's edition of off the charts coming up on "mad money." >>> never judge a quarter by the headline numbers. this kind of quick draw mcgraw thinking can lead you to make some terrible mistakes. case in point, urban outfitters. last night the quarter looked disappointing. revenues only in line. the comps were up 1% across all of urban's brands...
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the fiscal cliff, but we have december to look forward to. black friday, cyber monday, these are things that might move the market up in another direction. we will see what happens after we get back to work. cheryl: so many questions i am sure it is so hard to trade because we don't know what is going on. let's go over to the cme. really it is still about europe. we still have problems with greece, still a lot of rhetoric coming out, no true sign of relief for the euro sign. anything across the pond you're watching right now? >> monday we will see the euro central bank and the imf will hold hands together and say we will extend another two years, that will be it. also, spain sitting in the background, they are not doing anything. are they waiting for their fiscal cliff? one of the places we're looking at, japan. there is an election coming up in the middle of december. what we are seeing is the japanese yen devaluing. one of the things we need for their economy is exports. they have been horrible. look at electronics companies right now, they
the fiscal cliff, but we have december to look forward to. black friday, cyber monday, these are things that might move the market up in another direction. we will see what happens after we get back to work. cheryl: so many questions i am sure it is so hard to trade because we don't know what is going on. let's go over to the cme. really it is still about europe. we still have problems with greece, still a lot of rhetoric coming out, no true sign of relief for the euro sign. anything across the...
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melissa: so the fiscal cliff is four days away. what are we to overcome a good deal to avoid it seems taxes are going up. i thought the tea party would save us. wasn't that their rally cry in the first place? to him i is and co-author of the book. why deprive of our public depends on our honor. are you guys going to stop this somehow? >> i think it is something the tea party has put massive amounts of energy into it if you think about it, the democrats fight the republicans, republicans fight the democrats, the tea party has to fight on both fronts. it requires extra amount of strategy and foresight and vision remembering the tea party is really only four years old but has regrouped. the tea party is very committed to getting involved in infiltrating the g.o.p. on the local level, that is all still happening very actively. melissa: it sounds like i'm about to be taxed to death. i could go to bermuda, but that is about it. other than that, it is going to happen. >> some things will happen, but i do think the tea party people who hav
melissa: so the fiscal cliff is four days away. what are we to overcome a good deal to avoid it seems taxes are going up. i thought the tea party would save us. wasn't that their rally cry in the first place? to him i is and co-author of the book. why deprive of our public depends on our honor. are you guys going to stop this somehow? >> i think it is something the tea party has put massive amounts of energy into it if you think about it, the democrats fight the republicans, republicans...
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fiscal cliff revelers talking about it's going to play its part as well as my slowing growth in china as well says that's all helping the goal to be as popular as and that's all coming up in the business but as in after the break. flying north with me in this old soviet work or so the helicopter is dr run amir brodsky and his team from the region's medical aviation service we head across ever more barren tundra higher and higher into russia's arctic far north until eventually we see our landing spot with arrive at this tiny village after crossing hundreds of kilometers of snowy wilderness as a boy here suffering from favre and the doctors are going to see what they can do. inside a small building not one but two babies and their parents are waiting for us the doctors inspect them but can't make a diagnosis and decide to bring them to a regional hospital for better care spread lana doesn't like taking her baby away from home but she's been before and agrees to go that's the usual practice with those who live in it to indra they keep mothers with their newborns in hospital for a month.
fiscal cliff revelers talking about it's going to play its part as well as my slowing growth in china as well says that's all helping the goal to be as popular as and that's all coming up in the business but as in after the break. flying north with me in this old soviet work or so the helicopter is dr run amir brodsky and his team from the region's medical aviation service we head across ever more barren tundra higher and higher into russia's arctic far north until eventually we see our landing...
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s but what gets lost in all of this hubbub over the fiscal cliff is some other news items like the fact that the treasury released friday night that wall street will receive a loophole they lobbied for that exempts foreign exchange swaps from dodd frank dimitri we have thirty seconds but come on friday night not a lot of time to report on it huge loophole for wall street i think overall you know it was i wonder how much of this is just one big show the media outlets need something to run with so the elections are over now they need to really harp on the fiscal cliff because they need to fill air time these guys are the lenders well they're you know they're the producers of the debt or the securities are so they need uncle sam to pay as they want to get rid of that ceiling because that's how we print money we put it on loan to the government so that's what gets all the play wall street get these loopholes they want and don't have any pushback that's all we have time for though you can go push back because we're going to leave it there but thank you so much for watching be sure to come ba
s but what gets lost in all of this hubbub over the fiscal cliff is some other news items like the fact that the treasury released friday night that wall street will receive a loophole they lobbied for that exempts foreign exchange swaps from dodd frank dimitri we have thirty seconds but come on friday night not a lot of time to report on it huge loophole for wall street i think overall you know it was i wonder how much of this is just one big show the media outlets need something to run with...
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plus it has the pow i and the fiscal cliff negotiations? looks like old sites may be stopping as they prepare their version of the deal. we will find off the top republican with the final outcome but look like. more money coming up. from maine to maui, thousands of high school students across the country are getting in on the action by volunteering in their community. it's great, helping others, and it feels good, too. are you in? whoa! anyone can do it. all it takes is a little time. are you in? chris young: action teams of high school students are joining volunteers of america and major league baseball players to heltrain and inspire the next generation of volunteers. it's easy to start an action teamt your school soso you, too, can get in on the action. melissa: potential fraud rocking wall street. hewlett-packard acquires a company for more than $10 billion. now hp says the exact cook the books to get the deal donn. adam shapiro has been covering the story all day and it's you with the details. we also have former u.s. attorney and fede
plus it has the pow i and the fiscal cliff negotiations? looks like old sites may be stopping as they prepare their version of the deal. we will find off the top republican with the final outcome but look like. more money coming up. from maine to maui, thousands of high school students across the country are getting in on the action by volunteering in their community. it's great, helping others, and it feels good, too. are you in? whoa! anyone can do it. all it takes is a little time. are you...
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fiscal cliff ahead europe on the rocks all dull by the novacaine of easy money why we keep hearing about how the vix the stock market's volatility index is low the wall street journal blog post puts it is this stock market so-called fear gauge remains fast asleep and as we will contend so david well it could be a much more complex picture but first let's be clear that there is more than one type of uncertainty there are things to worry about like this. this risk the sovereign debt crisis could spread and destabilize the global economy then i think of the slowdown in china the latest sign of trouble in the world's second biggest economy and that could you know what the first look the visuals are very inspirational that is coming i mean. so these are what are guys called known unknowns things we know we don't know and then there are these type of risks when i asked them what the heck is going on down here i don't know there is fear this is capitulation really radiation at the daiichi plant and fukushima got so high today they were forced to leave temporarily but now they're back on the job
fiscal cliff ahead europe on the rocks all dull by the novacaine of easy money why we keep hearing about how the vix the stock market's volatility index is low the wall street journal blog post puts it is this stock market so-called fear gauge remains fast asleep and as we will contend so david well it could be a much more complex picture but first let's be clear that there is more than one type of uncertainty there are things to worry about like this. this risk the sovereign debt crisis could...
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markets are giving congress a pass on the fiscal cliff. home builders, gold stocks big gainers this week. defensive names, cyclical stocks are the biggest gainers on the week. dow is up 2%. we also see s&p 500 sector gainers. this is all the risk-on trade. materials, tech, energy, financials, there's your classic risk-on move and for the week the dow is up 2%. s&p up maybe 2.3% for the week. my sense is that this is going to last another week and a half to two weeks. you have a grace period where they'll let them negotiate. if we get into the week of december 10th, everyone feels we better get some outlines of what will happen. if there's not the obvious -- we're not going to have a deal, it is going to move down very fast. i think we have a period of a week and a half here. >> we'll be watching. thank you. >>> the announcement of the cease-fire. did that lead to selling in treasuries? rick santelli is tracking the selling at the s&p. >> definite talk on the floor has been almost universally about the cease-fire and a lot of thought as to
markets are giving congress a pass on the fiscal cliff. home builders, gold stocks big gainers this week. defensive names, cyclical stocks are the biggest gainers on the week. dow is up 2%. we also see s&p 500 sector gainers. this is all the risk-on trade. materials, tech, energy, financials, there's your classic risk-on move and for the week the dow is up 2%. s&p up maybe 2.3% for the week. my sense is that this is going to last another week and a half to two weeks. you have a grace...
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. >>> who do you trust more on the fiscal cliff? ben bernanke or rush limbaugh. rush thinks he holds some cards in the looming negotiations. can congress cut out the middlemen, the drama and make a deal? we will discuss next on "now." look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, vision changes or eye pain, or problems passing urine. other side effects include dry
. >>> who do you trust more on the fiscal cliff? ben bernanke or rush limbaugh. rush thinks he holds some cards in the looming negotiations. can congress cut out the middlemen, the drama and make a deal? we will discuss next on "now." look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd...
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jon: the old fiscal cliff is still hanging out there. new perspective on the political implications. the risk for the president as well as democrats if lawmakers do not reach a deal. and it will cost you more to drive over to grandma's house for thanksgiving. plus, it is way beyond your control could make travel even more expensive. all coming up on "happening now." can i help you? i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ]
jon: the old fiscal cliff is still hanging out there. new perspective on the political implications. the risk for the president as well as democrats if lawmakers do not reach a deal. and it will cost you more to drive over to grandma's house for thanksgiving. plus, it is way beyond your control could make travel even more expensive. all coming up on "happening now." can i help you? i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to...
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cliff, warning policymakers, do a deal. >> uncertainty about how the fiscal cliff, the raising of the at the time limit and longer-term budget situation will be addressed appears already to be affecting private spending and investment decisions and may be contributing to an increased sense of caution in financial markets with adverse effects on the economy. continuing to push off difficult policy choices will only prolong and intensify these uncertainties. >> he went on to say, if we do get a plan that solves the government budget issues without hurting the economic recovery, next year could be a good one. that is so many if it. >>> the investigation of the shooting at the sikh temple is concluded. the shooter, michael page, acted alone and did not happen. he had been linked to white supremacist groups, but the fbi found no evidence to conclude he had help or was acting under any directive from them. they also said the attack was not part of any ongoing threat to the sikh community. >>> defense secretary leon panetta talked about how the american fight against al qaeda is changing. he
cliff, warning policymakers, do a deal. >> uncertainty about how the fiscal cliff, the raising of the at the time limit and longer-term budget situation will be addressed appears already to be affecting private spending and investment decisions and may be contributing to an increased sense of caution in financial markets with adverse effects on the economy. continuing to push off difficult policy choices will only prolong and intensify these uncertainties. >> he went on to say, if...
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we'll have a sudden fiscal cliff? >> i worry about the damage that mighting done in fixing it. you don't think the tax increases that could come at the end of the year and the spending cuts of less 100 build, you don't think those would in deuce a severe recession and everybody on wastreet? >> they are not that big of rate increases so far. welcome to the show and what would you do about it? >> they are proposing letting the bush tax cuts stand for everyone because the top 2%. if you raise them and closing the interest loop hole, fixing the estate tax you come out to $100 trillion in savings. >> serious question, you have a famous name and we welcome you onto the program. do you record that as rich? >> what i regard is irrelevant haven't, the fact of the matter is they represent the bottom of the 2% of easternrners in the country. the question is an interest heihe i interesting one. we have been cherry picking the stories. the fact is that 3% of businesses will be affected by these increases. could be a big three percent though. let me go back to casey mulligan. i believe she i
we'll have a sudden fiscal cliff? >> i worry about the damage that mighting done in fixing it. you don't think the tax increases that could come at the end of the year and the spending cuts of less 100 build, you don't think those would in deuce a severe recession and everybody on wastreet? >> they are not that big of rate increases so far. welcome to the show and what would you do about it? >> they are proposing letting the bush tax cuts stand for everyone because the top 2%....
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forget the fiscal cliff. get ready for the climate clef. a tax s coming that will push everyone right over the edge. ♪ tom: new worries the you could get smacked by yet another ta. momentum is growing for a carbon tax that would slam companies that use a lot of energy. that is just that any place that makes anything. the congressional budget office even studying climate change taxes. junk science, keep the change. this is a terrible idea. sounds liket is getting at least more visibility. >> well, since the election and hurricanes and the climate alarmists have gotten excited about the possibility of getting some sort of law passed by, 2013 to help their cause. and can penetrate, cap and trade is basically a dead term. moving on to something else, and i think is the carbon tax. carbon tax is as easily as sales tax that would be applied to your electric bill or at the gas pump or all the goods and seservices that are produced wih gasoline electricity which means everything. tom: let's go back to the politics. on what to get into how this wo
forget the fiscal cliff. get ready for the climate clef. a tax s coming that will push everyone right over the edge. ♪ tom: new worries the you could get smacked by yet another ta. momentum is growing for a carbon tax that would slam companies that use a lot of energy. that is just that any place that makes anything. the congressional budget office even studying climate change taxes. junk science, keep the change. this is a terrible idea. sounds liket is getting at least more visibility....
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he said going over the fiscal cliff would pose a substantial risk to the economy. according to a new study the fiscal cliff could give 90% of americans new tax bills when the bush tax rates and some by president obama would both end. the working poor would be among the hardest hit. a tax policy center analysis showed a married couple making about $30,000 a year would on average go from receiving a $15 tax credit to owing $1400. >> wow. >> yeah. that's probably a reason to try and get something done? >> maybe we will. maybe we will. >> you would think. >> yeah. or maybe we can just talk about 2016. >> we could do that as well. how are you doing, willie? >> i'm doing well. >> good. just two weeks after the longest -- >> thanks for stopping by. >> doing well. >> you know, just two weeks after the longest, most expensive and exhausting election in u.s. history eyes are turning to 2016 as speculation begins over the next batch of candidates lining up to run for president. >> who could that be? i know it's going to be a surprise. >> i know it is too. we're moving past th
he said going over the fiscal cliff would pose a substantial risk to the economy. according to a new study the fiscal cliff could give 90% of americans new tax bills when the bush tax rates and some by president obama would both end. the working poor would be among the hardest hit. a tax policy center analysis showed a married couple making about $30,000 a year would on average go from receiving a $15 tax credit to owing $1400. >> wow. >> yeah. that's probably a reason to try and...
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like democrats and protect the interests of working americans with this so-called fiscal cliff looming let's ask him governor is the national director of p.t. a progressive democrats of america tim welcome context great to have you with us first of all let me. just. let's lay out progressive democrats of america p.d. america dot org inside outside game playing bean being the progressive force that is moving the democratic party i just like your refund the insurgency not the democratic party but to believe that we can bring the outside movement that social movement we are part of a larger social movement where the electorial are trying to bring the peace and justice community the environmental community the feminist community inside the democratic party that street we know that every great social movement begins out in the streets and ends up in the halls of congress whether it be prose a park sitting down in a bus and simply saying i'm not going to move to l.b.j. in the rose garden with dr king it starts with that spark and that's what pete is about unique in that sense to bring that e
like democrats and protect the interests of working americans with this so-called fiscal cliff looming let's ask him governor is the national director of p.t. a progressive democrats of america tim welcome context great to have you with us first of all let me. just. let's lay out progressive democrats of america p.d. america dot org inside outside game playing bean being the progressive force that is moving the democratic party i just like your refund the insurgency not the democratic party but...